More than 1,300 runners from 35 schools gathered at Old Post Park in Russellville for the annual Cyclone Invitational cross country meet.

The Cyclones came in second among 7A/6A-Central Conference teams and third overall. Russellville High’s Elijah Knight finished fourth overall with a time of 16:22. Joseph Shirley placed 13th with a time of 16:52. David Jacobson came in 49th in 18:03.

Robert Jacobson finished 64th in 18:32. Jared Johnson came in 67th in 18:35. Garrison Rhodes placed 102nd in 19:21. Mathew Thomas finished 105th in 19:23. Alex Jones came in 117th in 19:34. David Borengasser placed 132nd with a time of 19:50. Chandler Russell finished 134th in 19:51. Randy Harmon came in 175th in 20:43. Steven Cawyer placed 246th 23:52.

Russellville’s combined time was 1:25:49 with an average of 17:09.89. Little Rock Catholic went on to win the event with a combined time of 1:22:06.

The Lady Cyclones finished the meet third in the 7A/6A-Central and eighth overall with a combined time of 1:54:21 averaging 22:52 per runner. Little Rock Christian won the girls division with a combined time of 1:42:30.

Olivia Taylor finished 23rd with a time of 21:27. Morgan Smith finished came in 43rd in 22:39. Sarah Borengasser finished 51st with a time of 22:58. Maddison Smith came in 91st with a time of 24:08. BrookeAnn Knight finished 113th in 25:10. Alexandra Duvall finished 114th in 25:13.

Dover High School

Dover High School’s senior boys were led by all-state runner Carson Miller who ran the 3.1-mile race in 17:03. He was followed by fellow harrier Logan Brown (18:50) and Dalton Van Horn (23:56).

“This was a good run by our guys,” Dover coach Mike Heath said. “They are prepping for the district meet on Oct. 23, and these times are looking good and getting better. Carson set a Dover record the other day at about 16:44, and he made that time look legit as this course was a little harder and his time was still very good. Logan Brown ran really good, too. He and Dalton will two solid members of this conference team when we run in district.”

The Lady Pirates were led by sophomore Sydney Hinkle, who ran the course in 22:23. She was followed by teammate Leanne Smith.

“This was a tough run today in the rain and colder air, and I am proud of both of these girls for competing,” Heath explained. “Sydney had a good time on a fast course [in her] last meet in Lavaca, and this time her time was slower but albeit on a slower course. Plus, the weather was a factor. So I am very pleased with her times. Leanne did a good job, too. I’m proud of both of them.”

The junior Pirates were led by freshman Logan Kremers, who completed the 2-mile coursein 14:58. He was followed by Cobly Taverner (15:55), Malcom Penka (15:56), Issac Talkington (15:57), Chandler Signor (17:30), and Jaden Hopkins (20:30).

“These guys ran hard and their times are coming down, too,” Heath pointed out. “Logan has kept his times low and as a leader of this bunch, he has to. These younger guys are learning the ropes, and that is what it is all about.”

“I’m proud of these girls. Our times have been coming down,” Heath said. “We have ramped up our practices lately, and a lot of these girls have been working hard and completing workouts. The evidence is in the times. They are a young team but if they stay in cross country, they will be a tough team to deal with.”